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Belgium Seizes Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in First-Ever Interception
Belgian special forces, aided by French military support, seized the Russian tanker Ethera for false flag use, with a criminal probe and €10 million bail underway.
- Belgian special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from Russia's shadow fleet used to bypass Western sanctions, intercepting it overnight in the North Sea.
- The intercepted tanker is being escorted to the port of Zeebrugge for seizure, according to Belgian officials.
- The operation involved Belgium's G7, Nordic, and Baltic partners, coordinated with France, with French President Emmanuel Macron calling it a major blow to Russia's shadow fleet.
- Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prevot emphasized the enforcement of sanctions on Russia and suggested the seized tanker might have used a false flag.
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"Today, a ship from Russia's phantom fleet was intercepted in the North Sea," wrote Maxime Prévot in X, where he thanked the Belgian special forces for their "exceptional professionalism and courage."
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Operation has been reported with special Belgian forces and international coordination. Petroleiro is part of the fleet used by Moscow to round out sanctions on oil exports.
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A new video shows how a ship in the Russian shadow fleet was taken over Sunday night. See more in the video.
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